Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 913, 2014 May 3, Hobart, Tasmania.
Graze profile Hobart
Grazing Occultation of 913cB8 Magnitude 5.1 [Red = 5.2] s
R913 = 64 Orionis
Date: 2014 May 03 9h 1m, to 2014 May 03 9h 15m
Nominal site altitude 100m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
140 0 0 -39 51 38 9 8 21 16 314 3.47 10.5 10.81 6.55N
140 30 0 -40 4 39 9 8 45 16 314 3.58 10.5 10.81 6.54N
141 0 0 -40 17 38 9 9 8 15 313 3.70 10.5 10.80 6.53N
141 30 0 -40 30 37 9 9 30 15 313 3.83 10.5 10.79 6.52N
142 0 0 -40 43 35 9 9 52 14 312 3.96 10.5 10.78 6.51N
142 30 0 -40 56 32 9 10 12 14 312 4.10 10.5 10.77 6.50N
143 0 0 -41 9 28 9 10 32 13 311 4.26 10.5 10.76 6.49N
143 30 0 -41 22 22 9 10 51 13 311 4.42 10.5 10.74 6.47N
144 0 0 -41 35 16 9 11 9 12 311 4.59 10.4 10.73 6.46N
144 30 0 -41 48 7 9 11 27 12 310 4.78 10.4 10.71 6.44N
145 0 0 -42 0 57 9 11 44 11 310 4.98 10.4 10.69 6.42N
145 30 0 -42 13 46 9 12 0 11 309 5.20 10.4 10.68 6.41N
146 0 0 -42 26 33 9 12 15 10 309 5.43 10.4 10.66 6.39N
146 30 0 -42 39 17 9 12 30 10 309 5.68 10.3 10.64 6.37N
147 0 0 -42 52 0 9 12 44 10 308 5.96 10.3 10.61 6.35N
147 30 0 -43 4 41 9 12 57 9 308 6.26 10.3 10.59 6.32N
148 0 0 -43 17 20 9 13 9 9 307 6.59 10.3 10.57 6.30N
148 30 0 -43 29 56 9 13 21 8 307 6.95 10.3 10.55 6.28N
149 0 0 -43 42 30 9 13 33 8 307 7.36 10.2 10.52 6.25N
149 30 0 -43 55 2 9 13 43 7 306 7.81 10.2 10.50 6.23N
150 0 0 -44 7 31 9 13 54 7 306 8.31 10.2 10.47 6.20N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. The path
is adjusted for the effects of refraction at low moon altitudes.
913 is variable:
913 = NSV 2803, 5.13 to 5.16, V
913 is double:
AB 5.1 6.1 0.055" 78.5 (MCA 24) Graze path of B 0.06 km south, and 0.1 secs later compared to A
Librations Long +2.53 Lat +5.36
P +10.98 D -4.54
Illumination of moon 17%+
Elongation of Moon 48
Vertical Profile Scale 2.79 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.55 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2.5 4.8 6.2 6.9 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.0
4.5 4.9 6.3 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1
6.5 4.9 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.1
8.5 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4
10.5 5.9 7.4 8.2 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
06035+1941MCA 24 1977 2008 13 64 178 0.1 0.0 5.14 6.1 B8III +003-020 +19 1186 NO 060327.36+194126.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Hobart 147.3 -42.9 11km 9 12 51
Lunar Limb Profile - Hobart
